Lincecum leads Giants past Cardinals 5-0

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Posted Jul. 1, 2014 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jul 1, 2014 at 11:55 PM

Posted Jul. 1, 2014 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jul 1, 2014 at 11:55 PM

SAN FRANCISCO — Tim Lincecum followed his second career no-hitter with another vintage performance, pitching eight sharp innings to lead the San Francisco Giants past the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 on Tuesday night.

Lincecum (7-5) allowed four hits, struck out six and walked two. He worked out of a bases-loaded jam with no outs in the fourth and stayed out of trouble the rest of the way, helping San Francisco snap a four-game losing streak since his latest gem against San Diego.

Pablo Sandoval hit his 100th career homer to cap a three-run fourth, and the Giants scored twice in the fifth to chase Marco Gonzales (0-1) in the left-hander’s second career start.

Gonzales gave up five runs and seven hits in 4 1-3 innings. St. Louis has lost three straight and four of five.